Full Version: Pick base point

Hi Michael,

Is it possible for the Pick base point to be in place of actual picking?
It's always moved to the right as you can see here:


Thanks,
Marek

Image Attachments:
Pick base point 01.jpg  Pick base point 02.jpg 

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Hi Marek, do you mean in the Draw Solid > Text command?

It's normal for there to be some space between the edge of a character's cell and the character's geometry.

The specific amount is different for every font and is part of the font's design.

It would be pretty unusual to try and override the font's intended spacing.

So if you need to position it differently that's something you would need to do after it's been generated.

- Michael

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Yes, that Text command.

So, the Pick base point relates to spacing for each font?
Well, then after getting several Text objects to have them aligned to say to the vertical red line which I put at the location of the guideline I have to move each object by hand, right?

Image Attachments:
Spacing 01.jpg  Spacing 02.jpg 

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Hi Marek,

re:
> So, the Pick base point relates to spacing for each font?

The base point is where the bottom left point of the first character's cell will be placed.


> Well, then after getting several Text objects to have them aligned to say to the
> vertical red line which I put at the location of the guideline I have to move each
> object by hand, right?

No, the Transform > Align command can help with that.

Select each line of text and put it in a group (Scene Browser > Objects > "..." menu) so it will move as one unit.

Select them all:


Run Transform > Align and choose the "Left" option:


Pick the point on your line:


Does that give you the positioning you want?

- Michael

Image Attachments:
marek_align1.png  marek_align2.png  marek_align3.png 

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Hi Michael,

Sure it does, thank you.
Case closed.

Marek

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